en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/308352 Comments by Erynn http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/esoteric-publishers-crowley-and-the-new-right.html#IDComment162159107 There are a lot of reconstructionists out there who are not about purity of cultures and pantheons. Many of us work in syncretic, multicultural, and otherwise complicated contexts. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:06:37 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/esoteric-publishers-crowley-and-the-new-right.html#IDComment162159107 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/esoteric-publishers-crowley-and-the-new-right.html#IDComment161781265 Thanks for publicizing Scarlet Imprint's statement, Jason. I don't like seeing this kind of shit in our communities. Reminds me of the sort of crap Akins was about. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:41:18 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/esoteric-publishers-crowley-and-the-new-right.html#IDComment161781265 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160497809 I would think that saying "initiation is making a commitment" kind of covers that taking initiation as sacred thing. Back in the day, some of the BTW groups were doing what amounts to driveby initiations -- bring somebody in for their first ritual, initiate them all three degrees, and you're good to go. It's treated a lot differently now in every group I'm aware of. Anyone who's been a member of a community steadily for fifteen or twenty years, whether they've been initiated or not, has obviously got a commitment as well. Both of these things -- initiation taken seriously and time in service -- are indicators of commitment to community. I think you're reading something into my comment that wasn't intended to be there. Wed, 8 Jun 2011 02:25:38 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160497809 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160495389 I'm quite aware of that and absolutely agree that no initiation is necessary to be a Pagan, generically speaking, but taking an initiation is making a commitment. It's a rather different level of assumption and involvement. It marks you as a member of a community in a way that just saying you're Pagan does not. Wed, 8 Jun 2011 02:11:58 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160495389 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160482287 Wiccans aren't the only Pagans who do initiations. OBOD has various initiations, for instance, some of which are self-initiations, but they are also done within actual OBOD groves when there are enough members locally to do them. There are a number of non-Wiccan mystery traditions that do initiations. The fact you weren't aware of something doesn't make it false. Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:53:15 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160482287 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160457173 Considering how academia treats out Pagans, I can't really blame him for being cagey in public. You'd think that when he's replying to the Pagan community, though, he might be a little more forthcoming. Tue, 7 Jun 2011 22:45:28 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160457173 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160441088 Last I looked, Hutton was an initiated Pagan. Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:32:13 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/06/pagan-community-notes-isaac-bonewits-memorial-dvd-controversy-temple-of-the-river-closes-down-and-more.html#IDComment160441088 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/05/a-collection-of-may-day-musings.html#IDComment147933470 Blessings of Beltaine, Jason! It was a bit of a surprise to see a quote from my ritual report, given as we're such a small group and all, but I will admit I was tickled. It's so wonderful to actually have a harper now! And there are enough of us now who like to sing that we'll be able to learn and sing songs in Irish, Gaelic, and maybe even Welsh for some of the other festivals as well. That'll be fantastic and I'm really looking forward to it. Sun, 1 May 2011 19:53:27 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/05/a-collection-of-may-day-musings.html#IDComment147933470 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/04/the-smearing-of-assisi.html#IDComment141974387 Your quote under the youtube link is repeated. The first instance has Ratzinger misspelled. His whole "all you other people are deluded and must be converted" mixed with a liberal (sic) dose of racism, sexism, and probably any other -ism you want to cram in there, really makes me shudder. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:53:54 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/04/the-smearing-of-assisi.html#IDComment141974387 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/04/unleash-the-hounds-link-roundup-6.html#IDComment141797904 Thanks for the link, Jason. I was out of town all weekend and just saw this. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:23:24 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/04/unleash-the-hounds-link-roundup-6.html#IDComment141797904 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/did-missionaries-trigger-the-witch-hunts.html#IDComment137444509 Jason - Thanks for calling attention to the discussion going on within Christianity regarding the horrifying results of their missionizing. I don't think they're doing nearly enough, but self-examination is a start. I really do believe that "missionary work" should be forbidden. The human and cultural costs are far too high. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:21:12 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/did-missionaries-trigger-the-witch-hunts.html#IDComment137444509 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/healing-request-for-patrick-mccollum.html#IDComment136909344 Healing thoughts and best wishes to you, Patrick. Good luck with the surgery, and may your Gods watch over you. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:19:51 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/healing-request-for-patrick-mccollum.html#IDComment136909344 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/tragedy-and-crisis-outside-the-christian-context.html#IDComment135150845 I believe Star was going to do an interview of some sort with Rev. Koichi Barrish of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America; she emailed me and asked me for contact information. I'm actually a member of the shrine and Rev. Barrish has been sending out emails to the membership -- needless to say, he's been extremely busy and feeling a little overwhelmed because of the huge connection our shrine has to the main shrine (our shrine's parent, as it were) in Ise and other shrines around Japan with which our shrine has connections. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:46:13 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/tragedy-and-crisis-outside-the-christian-context.html#IDComment135150845 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/a-message-from-peter-dybing-on-japan-earthquake.html#IDComment134514640 Thank you for putting this together so we can be informed in our work. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:33:37 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/a-message-from-peter-dybing-on-japan-earthquake.html#IDComment134514640 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment133023301 I believe that was my point. Mon, 7 Mar 2011 03:35:30 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment133023301 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment133021112 Who's going to stand at the door with a genetics test? Mon, 7 Mar 2011 03:21:17 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment133021112 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment132583515 *when future historians look back at this time they will say “this is when transgendered Pagans began to receive the full embrace and respect of their coreligionists.”* I certainly hope you're right. I'm currently working out a statement about my own work and inclusiveness, but actual composition is important and I have to sort a couple of things first. It probably helps that the stuff I do isn't centered around gender, so inclusiveness, to me, seems like a no-brainer. Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:38:41 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/update-gender-transgender-religious-rites-and-inclusion.html#IDComment132583515 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/guest-post-caste-cows-karma-and-magic-at-pantheacon-2011.html#IDComment132485137 I can't tell you how delighted I am to hear that. I'll be sure to attend some of your sessions next year as well! The whole panel had some great things to say and I learned quite a bit. I loved the perspective you brought to the con. Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:03:22 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/guest-post-caste-cows-karma-and-magic-at-pantheacon-2011.html#IDComment132485137 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/guest-post-caste-cows-karma-and-magic-at-pantheacon-2011.html#IDComment132482878 I was only able to attend one of the Hindu sessions this year, but I sincerely hope that there will be a continuing Hindu presence at PCon in years to come. It was great to hear what they had to say and I'm deeply encouraged by the outreach being engaged in by both the Pagan community and the Hindu community. Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:49:14 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/guest-post-caste-cows-karma-and-magic-at-pantheacon-2011.html#IDComment132482878 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/transgender-inclusion-issue-intensifies.html#IDComment132063727 This guy doesn't speak for any of the Druids I know, regardless of tradition, trust me. Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:34:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2011/03/transgender-inclusion-issue-intensifies.html#IDComment132063727